diff --git a/drivers/google/compute_util.go b/drivers/google/compute_util.go
index e095bab0c0..b7f9f7e018 100644
--- a/drivers/google/compute_util.go
+++ b/drivers/google/compute_util.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type ComputeUtil struct {
 	project           string
 	diskTypeURL       string
 	address           string
+	networkProject    string
 	network           string
 	subnetwork        string
 	preemptible       bool
@@ -60,6 +61,19 @@ func newComputeUtil(driver *Driver) (*ComputeUtil, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	var networkProject string
+	if strings.Contains(driver.Network, "/projects/") {
+		var splittedElements = strings.Split(driver.Network, "/")
+		for i, element := range splittedElements {
+			if element == "projects" {
+				networkProject = splittedElements[i+1]
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		networkProject = driver.Project
+	}
+
 	return &ComputeUtil{
 		zone:              driver.Zone,
 		instanceName:      driver.MachineName,
@@ -67,6 +81,7 @@ func newComputeUtil(driver *Driver) (*ComputeUtil, error) {
 		project:           driver.Project,
 		diskTypeURL:       driver.DiskType,
 		address:           driver.Address,
+		networkProject:    networkProject,
 		network:           driver.Network,
 		subnetwork:        driver.Subnetwork,
 		preemptible:       driver.Preemptible,
@@ -137,7 +152,7 @@ func (c *ComputeUtil) region() string {
 }
 
 func (c *ComputeUtil) firewallRule() (*raw.Firewall, error) {
-	return c.service.Firewalls.Get(c.project, firewallRule).Do()
+	return c.service.Firewalls.Get(c.networkProject, firewallRule).Do()
 }
 
 func missingOpenedPorts(rule *raw.Firewall, ports []string) map[string][]string {
@@ -185,15 +200,24 @@ func (c *ComputeUtil) openFirewallPorts(d *Driver) error {
 	log.Infof("Opening firewall ports")
 
 	create := false
-	rule, _ := c.firewallRule()
+	rule, err := c.firewallRule()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	if rule == nil {
 		create = true
+		var net string
+		if strings.Contains(d.Network, "/networks/") {
+			net = d.Network
+		} else {
+			net = c.globalURL + "/networks/" + d.Network
+		}
 		rule = &raw.Firewall{
 			Name:         firewallRule,
 			Allowed:      []*raw.FirewallAllowed{},
 			SourceRanges: []string{"0.0.0.0/0"},
 			TargetTags:   []string{firewallTargetTag},
-			Network:      c.globalURL + "/networks/" + d.Network,
+			Network:      net,
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -215,9 +239,9 @@ func (c *ComputeUtil) openFirewallPorts(d *Driver) error {
 
 	var op *raw.Operation
 	if create {
-		op, err = c.service.Firewalls.Insert(c.project, rule).Do()
+		op, err = c.service.Firewalls.Insert(c.networkProject, rule).Do()
 	} else {
-		op, err = c.service.Firewalls.Update(c.project, firewallRule, rule).Do()
+		op, err = c.service.Firewalls.Update(c.networkProject, firewallRule, rule).Do()
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -277,7 +301,7 @@ func (c *ComputeUtil) createInstance(d *Driver) error {
 	if strings.Contains(c.subnetwork, "/subnetworks/") {
 		instance.NetworkInterfaces[0].Subnetwork = c.subnetwork
 	} else if c.subnetwork != "" {
-		instance.NetworkInterfaces[0].Subnetwork = "projects/" + c.project + "/regions/" + c.region() + "/subnetworks/" + c.subnetwork
+		instance.NetworkInterfaces[0].Subnetwork = "projects/" + c.networkProject + "/regions/" + c.region() + "/subnetworks/" + c.subnetwork
 	}
 
 	if !c.useInternalIPOnly {